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112 for there was omething o droll in thus carrying on the Dipute, that before they got to the End of the Argument, they aw the Aburdity of it, laughed, kied, and were Friends.

Jut as Mrs. Margery had ettled this Difference between John and his Wife, the Children (who had been ent out to play, while that Buines was tranacting) returned ome in Tears, and others very diconolate, for the Los of a little Dormoue they were very fond of, and which was jut dead. Mrs. Margery, who had the Art of moralizing and drawing Intructions from every Accident, took this Opportunity of reading them a Lecture on the Uncertainty of Life, and the Neceity of being always prepared for Death. You hould get